Cackle Hatchery Delaware Chicken
Description
Originated and developed in the state of Delaware USA in the 1940’s and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1952. The Delaware is a dual purpose chicken with a single comb and a layer of brown eggs. Plumage is nearly white with black feathers around the neck and tail and the bird is a rapid grower. Origin comes from a hatchery man crossing Rock-Reds and occasionally a white colored chick would be in a tray considered to be an “off color” a “sport.” These white chicks grew very fast and big and, after of years of breeding the white offspring, they eventually became consistent with their color and color patterns and became a standard breed. In the 1980’s and 1990’s very few of these pure Delaware flocks still existed.
Features
- Poultry Show Class: American
- Weights: Hen: 6 1/2 lbs, Pullet: 5 1/2 lbs, Rooster: 8 1/2 lbs, Cockerel: 7 1/2 lbs
- Purpose and Type: Primary production, Egg Laying & Pet/Secondary meat source
- Egg Shell Color: Brown
- Egg Production: 180-260 eggs per year.
- Egg Size: Large-Jumbo
- Temperament: Docile
- Gender Accuracy: 85-90%
- Fertility Percentage: 65-80%
- Broody: Setter
- Mating Ratio: 10 Females to 1 Male
- Roost Height: 2 to 4 feet
- Country of Origin: United States, Delaware
- APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection in 1952.
- TLC: Critical Status, Considered a sustainable heritage chicken breed.
Specifications
- Breed: Delaware